A wave of new combined authorities is bringing decisions on transport, planning and rural funding closer to home. Here’s what ...

As Lancashire's 15 authorities will merge into four, council leaders give their reactions.

The government has announced the formation of 34 new unitaries in 14 areas with two-tier local government. Communities ...

MPs debated how prejudice against strong regional accents could affect social mobility in Westminster Hall.

Labour MPs are demanding Andy Burnham sets a target of creating one million jobs in production over the next decade as part ...

Fenland District Council has accused the government of using local councils as a “scapegoat” for failing to deliver on their ...

Warwickshire's six councils will be dissolved in 2028 and replaced by two new authorities.

Nagaland government has announced another round of austerity measures aimed at strengthening fiscal discipline and narrow the state’s fiscal deficit.

Stroud figures have reacted to the decision to scrap district councils across the county part of a major shake-up of local ...

If English devolution deepens under Burnham the competitive pressures on Wales will increase ...

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After ending Welsh Labour’s long rule, Plaid must balance the demands of government with its constitutional ambitions.